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First, we'd like to
thank everyone who wrote to us with pictures and suggestions! They were
all very much appreciated, even though we cannot publish all of them. For those of you just
joining the Voyager family, Flight Log is a recurring newsletter for
all Voyager users. Our goal is to share the latest Voyager news, tips
and tricks. We’re very interested in your feedback As always,
please send any comments or suggestions to Editor@SeattleAvionics.com A reminder that back issues of Flight Log are available from our Web site at: http://www.seattleavionics.com/Newsletter
This is a picture of
our first customer, Jeff Mirsepasy (in grey) next
to his Mooney. When he's not flying, he finds time to practice law in Please send us
interesting pictures of you and/or your plane for the next issue. Introducing New Voyager FreeFlight We keep hearing that
there are still some pilots who don't use Voyager. Some of them use
AOPA's Real-Time Flight Planner or Web-based planners. All good
products, of course, but in this age of rising 100LL prices, we think every
pilot could use a free upgrade. Therefore, our focus this month is on the word FREE.
Well, Voyager FreeFlight, more precisely. Voyager FreeFlight is the newest member of the Voyager family and, as we hope the name implies, it's a 100% free way to plan your flights. Positioned between AOPA's Real-Time Flight Planner and SmartPlan Express, Voyager FreeFlight is a quick and powerful way to plan flights. While it obviously doesn't have all the bells and whistles of full Voyager, we think it offers an unbeatable combination of features and price. Voyager FreeFlight
works either while connected to the Internet or not, and includes both Victor
and GPS Direct autorouting, a Profile view over terrain, various weather
overlays including NexRad and cloud tops (satellite), full DUAT briefings,
powerful printing features, and the ability to file flight plans
electronically. Read the Voyager
FreeFlight press
release. Read what's
different between full Voyager and Voyager FreeFlight. Please Pass the Word If you know a pilot
using another free flight planner, please show them the light by sending
them the link to our Products page (below) that describes Voyager
FreeFlight. They'll thank you for it — and so will we! We'd also appreciate it
if those of you who are members of aircraft or pilot organizations (CPA,
Piper Flyer, COPA, etc.) could pass the word about Voyager FreeFlight to your
fellow pilots.
http://www.seattleavionics.com/Products.aspx Current Version
Updated to 3.0.0.30319 With the introduction
of Voyager FreeFlight, we also released an update to the full Voyager
product. The current version number is 3.0.0.30319. Relative to
version '316, we fixed a problem with DUAT support, significantly decreased
startup/shutdown time, and fixed some minor bugs. We also added the
Profile view to all versions, not just SmartPlan Premier. See all the
changes: http://www.seattleavionics.com/v_revis_hist.shtml Geo-Referenced
Plates We'd like to remind
anyone using GlassView/SmartPlates in the cockpit that geo-referenced
approach plates and airport diagrams are now available, but they are not part
of your current NavData subscription (unless you recently purchased the EFB
NavData, of course). Starting with this last data cycle (May 10), the
geo-reference information is removed from the update except for those who
purchase it. The good news, however, is that until June 2 we're
extending the offer we made last month to upgrade to the EFB subscription
level. While the usual price for 12 months of NavData at the EFB level
is $247, we're offering existing customers the EFB level for just $198.
Better still, since many of you have existing NavData subscriptions, we’ll
add the new benefits to the time left on your existing plan, then add the additional 12 months. For example, if
you’re six months into a NavData plan and buy the EFB level, you’ll get the
EFB level for a total of 18 months for just $198! Use Coupon
Code GEO when ordering (or just click
here). One caveat: while the current version of Voyager
(3.0.0.30319) supports geo-referenced plates, we’re still working on the
scanned Charts and expect it within 30 days. This discussion about
NavData leads nicely to our next topic.... "NavData"
Not a Generic Term? Bet you thought that
NavData was a generic term. So did we -- until
we got a letter from Jeppesen® telling us that they
have a registered trademark on the word NavData® and that we have to stop
using the term. Really. We have our lawyers looking into the
ownership of the trademarks for "flight", "planning" and
"airplane," too -- just in case. Seattle Avionics
believes strongly in intellectual property rights, so we'll change the name
of our update subscription to something else. But let's have some fun
in the process. Contest: Win a year
of <Product To Be Named Later> data subscriptions We can't call NavData
"NavData" anymore. What do you suggest? Send your
submissions to NotNavData@SeattleAvionics.com
by June 2, and the author of the best new name will receive either SmartPlan
Premier or one year of EFB-level <Product To Be Named Later> data
subscription. As always, please send
your questions and favorite tips to Editor@SeattleAvionics.com. A reminder that past
Tips and Tricks are available from our Web site at:
Seattle Avionics will be showing Voyager at the following upcoming events. Stop by to say hello, see the latest Voyager features, and ask the experts any questions you have about our products. And remember, you can always get a tour of Voyager from http://www.seattleavionics.com/tours.shtml June 3, AOPA Fly-in, Until next time, happy flying! - The Editor
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